Sucker-impaling machine



NOV. 12, 1929. w, T 1 1,735,621

SUCKER IMPALING MACHINE Filed Jan. 19, 1927 Sheets-Sheet 1 .in elevation. 1

Patented Nov. 12, 1929 nae- MACHINE 00., GOBPORA'IION OF YORK SUCKERJMPALING' MACHINE V Application 'filed January 19, 1927. iSerial N0."162;197

This invention-relates to a sucker impaling machine and concerns itself with a structure in which a plurality of wrapped suckers packed in a suitable boxor container may be simultaneously impaled.

The invention comprises the novel structure and combination of partshereinafter described andmoreparticularly pointed'out and defined in the appended-claims.

In the accompanying drawings .whichillustrate a preferred embodiment of'this invention and 'inwhich similar reference numerals refer to similar features in thedifferentviews: 7 I

Figure 1 is a side 'elevational view: of a sucker impaling machine-involving this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged'vertical sectional view of thesame. a

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure ing parts in difl'erent positions.

7 igure 5 is axtfront elevational machine with parts omitted. r

. Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken upon the line VI-VI ofFigure' 1 with the impaling sticks removed.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view upon the line VII-VII of Figure 1 showingparts View of the Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view oft-hestick magazine.

Figure 9 -'is..-.an-enlarged fragmentary sec- ,tional view taken Y upon the line IX-IX of Figure 6. As shown on the drawings i i As illustrative of this machine there is shown aframe comprising a supporting base l from which there extends a vertical standard 2; having a laterally extending top 3 which overhangs the base portionfl. "Thebase 1 is provided withmeans for securing a plurality of wrapped suckers. The suckers are preferably contained in a regular packing box ready for. the market. ,In thejformjshown this means consists of a boxlike structure having .a stationary side- 4:;(Figure to which a pair of: ends 5 :are hingedly :con-nec't'ed. by I pivots 6. 1 The side opposite the is latch members 12 will be swung clear iromjtfhe ends of the members 5yand will lie adjacent the ends of the bottom 9;of-thebox. tine-this WALTER .H..SERGENT, 0F MIDDLETOWN, NEW 'YORK,'ASSIG1\TOR-;T0 IDEAL-WRAPPI G p adjustably p a-pair of bolts 8 which are'secured'in the bottom 9L-of the box. 'The ends oflthe side '2? arebeveled as indicated at 1 0 for cooperatingwith beveled blocks v'11 on the endmem-bers 5. 'Suitable latch members 12 are pivoted uponvtheends of the bottom 9 of'the box by means ofpivots 13. The ends of these latches are beveledfor engaging triangular wedgejmembers 14: onthe end members 5. The aforementioned latches 12 are provided with handles .15 which extend at right angles to the wedge portion asshown more clearly in Figure 1. When the handles are in horizontal position as shown-in- Eigoperative position.- However, if-the-handles 15 are swung intojjlowered vertical; position as shown indotted linesin-Figure,1, the

position theend members 5 maybe-swungoutwardly and the member7mayslide outwardly, on its pivots 8 soQthat-tliebox'of suckers may be placed therein. :The end membersv 5 may then be swung inwardly and the latches may be swung into operative position for engaging the end members5 and-block's '14. .As the end members 5 are swung inwardlythe blocks 11 willengagethe sloping portions-10 of the movableside member 11 and .drawthe against theside 03E thencon same inwardly tamer.

From" the aforementionedbas there extends a pair ofguide rods-or posts, l6inpo n whicha'cross head 17 is mountedfior-reciprocation. Ap1ate 18 is secured" uponthe, bottom of the cross-head 17- andtogetherther-epelling the stickszinto the suckers. A pair 1 with constitutes the striker oradriver for im of transversebeams or-supports19 are secured on the top of the: driver 17 iancleaclrgtna-ns verse member 19 has suspendedtherefrom a pair of guide rods'20. Theseguide' rodsra20 are slida'bly supported in the:transverse1mem.- ,f bers 19. and-are suspended from the n utsf' 21. The lower ends oithe-rodsi20 sustain a -str i-pper plate 22 and"suitable coilsprings 23*are confined betweenthefls tripper plate QZa nd the ures 1 and 7', theendrnembers 5 areilatched in v 1 transverse members 19 for a purpose that will later appear.

Beneath the cross-head or driver 17, there is a second pair of transverse members 24 which are secured for movement therewith.

With reference to Figure 5, it will he noted that the transverse members 24' are shorter than the transverse members 19v and are slightly inside of the planes thereof. Each of these second transverse members slidably supports a pair of rods 25, the upper ends of the rods being confined by suitable nuts 26. 1 Thenlowerends of the rods 25 sustain. a plate 27 which forms a support forthe'stick magazine 28 (Figure 6). The stick magazine 28 'is slidably retained upon its base support by the lateral guide members 29 and 30 which are suitably undercut as shown in Figures 3 and 4 to receive the margins of the magazine thereunder. It might be here mentioned that the sustaining rods are secured to these guide members '29 as shown iii-Figured Upon the rear end of the support 27 there is secured a block 31 (Figure which limits the inward sliding movement of the stick magazine. It might be mentioned that the stick magazine 28inay he slid upon its sup. port under the aforementioned guides from the upper endasviewed in Figure 6 and when itabuts the block 31 it may be latched in V a position byfa latch"member"32which is pivote'd upon suitable ears formed on-the block 31. The inner end of the latch 32 isprovided with a" detent 33 which engages a suit able slot or recess 34' formed in the'stick maga-.

zine." In the present instance it will be. seen "that the stick magazine is provided with a recess in which a small block 35 is secured in 1 spaced relation from the inner wall ofthc recess and the detent 33' fits between the block 35' andthe inner wall of the recess. It will b "be noted that: the stick magazine and itssupport 27 are provided with suitable register-.

1 in'g' apertures. 36 and 37 respectively :the same are in assembled relation.

Each

: aperture in the stick "magazine contains a 1 'sn'i'alltube or barrel 38' 'which'is shown in detail in FigurejS. Each tube has a slot- 39 out] through one wall thereof and a leaf spring 40 'is' secured to eaclrtubeadjacent the slot and each spring has a deformed or \l-sha ped-portion' tl which extends into the "thoroughfare through the tube. The function of thesesprings is to frictionally retain the impaling' sticks 42 "therein as shown in I Figure 3. It will also'be noted that the aforedescribed stripper plate 22 is provided with 3 {apertures which are in register with the thoroughfares through the stick magazine. The means :for imparting reciprocating when,

hanging head 3 of the frame. The rack 43 meshes with a pinion or gear 45 which is journaled upon a shaft '46 which extends through a semi-circular recess'upon one side of the guideway 44. The ends of the shaft r 46 are .journaled' in suitable bearings 47 and. 48 1 (Figure 5) integral with the head Upon one end of the sha t there is secured a handwheeli49 and upon the other end of the shaft thereis secured a ratchet wheel 50. a

A manuall actuated a'awl 51 is pivoted u on the frame for engagement with the ratchet wheel 50 for preventing the same from rotat- 7 ing whenthestick magazine is in elevated position.

In the operation of this sucker impaling 7 machine, a box or container of wrapped suckers is positioned in the form orboX at the base of the machine, and clampedin impaling position as previously explained. The

stickmagazine may then be removed from its support and replenished with sticks which need only to be inserted" in the tubes where they will be frictionally retained by the springs 40. The stick-magazine may then be'replaced upon itssupport and latched thereto by the latch 32 aspreviously explained. The operator will then elevate the pawl 51 androtate the handwheel 49vfor causing the driver 17 to descend. When the driver 17 has descended a sufficient distance,

the stripper plate 22 will cometo rest on the top of the'wrapped suckers which are indicated by the reference numeral 52in Figures 3 and 4. Thereafter. the driver 17 will move relatively to the stripper plate 22 and compress the springs 23 until the stick magazme rests upon the top of the stripper plate as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3. There'- after the driver. 17 willinove relatively to thestick magazine until the striker plate 18,

engages thetops ofthe impalingsticks' 42 and. forces thesztme within the wrapped suckers. .r 7. g

After the suckers have been properly 1mpaled, the operator will, of course, rotate the handwheel in the opposite direction for 'elevating the various parts. During this reverse operation the driver 17 will first be elevated until the transverse members 24 engage the nuts 26. Thereafter, the stick magazine will travel upwardly with the driver 17 and become disengaged from the impalin'g sticks plate: aawhich isstill being yieldingly retained against the top of the; suckers byfthe springs. 23. Assoon as the impaling sticks are stripped from the magazine andthe driver 17 has been elevated until the transverse members 19 engage the nuts 21 on the stripper rods 20, the stripper plate will be elevated with the driver 17'. From theforegoingit willbe obv ous that a very simple machi nehas' been provided whereby a large number of wrapped pieces 42 through the instrument'ality of the stripper its . securing a plurality of suckers in impaling means for driving said sticks. into saidsuckers, and yielding means for maintaining said of candy or suckers may be simultaneously impaled with very little effort. It'willalso be noted that the difficulty of wrapping the suckers after they are impaled is avoided by the present machine. According to this inin large quantities in a suitable machine. The wrapped suckers may then be packed in a clamping form at the base of the machine. Obviously, a great deal of time and labor is saved by the use of this machine.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: I

1. In a sucker impaling machine, the combination with means for securing a plurality ciprocable striker,a stick magazine connected -to said striker for relative movement, and a stripper plate in advance of; saidmagazine of suckers, of means for simultaneously guiding and positioning a plurality of impaling sticks with respect to said suckers, and a reciprocable member for simultaneously driving said sticks into said suckers and means for stripping said sticks from said second-mentioned means.

2. In a sucker impaling machine, means for securing a plurality of suckers in impaling position, reciprocable mechanism embodying a stick magazine for carrying and positioning a plurality of sticks with respect to said suckers, a device for driving said sticks into said suckers, and means for stripping said sticks from said magazine.

3. In a sucker impaling machine, means for securing a plurality of suckers in impaling position, a stick magazine'tor simultaneously positioning a plurality of sticks with respect to said suckers, said magazine frictionally re-' taining said sticks against slidable movement, and a movable striker movable with and relative to said stick magazine for simultaneously driving. said sticks 'into said suckers.-

i 4. In a sucker impaling machine, means for position, a reciprocable stick magazine for simultaneously positioning a plurality of sticks with respect to said suckers, a recipro-' cable striker for simultaneously driving said sticks into said suckers, and a stripper plate for acting against said impaled suckers while said magazine is recedingfor stripping the sticks-therefrom. 1 I 1 5. In a sucker impaling machine, means for securing aplurality of suckers in impaling position, a receiprocable stick magaz 1ne adapted for positioning a plurality of 1mpaling sticks with respect to said suckers, a-

stripper plate movable in advance of said magazine until t rests upon sald suckers,

-ment.

strippen upon said suckers whilesaid"mag lazme recedes apredetermmed dlst-ance for stripping the sticks therefrom.

In a sucker impaling machine, means "for securing a plurality of-suckersin impalvention the suckers may be properly wrapped ingposition, a reciprocab'le striker, and a stick magazine slidably connected to sald =striker' for positioning a plurality'of sticks suitable container which fits in the box or 1/ when the former reaches a' predetermined -pos1t1on. i Y Y "7, In a sucker impaling machine, a reciprocable striker, a stick magazine and'a stripper plate connected to said striker for relative movement with respect thereto.

8. In a, sucker impaling machine, a reclprccable striker, and a stick magazine movable with said striker and havingrelative movement thereto. g 9. In a sucker -1mpal1ngmach1ne,= a reconnected to said striker for relative'qnove- 10." In a suckerimpalingmachine, "means for securing a plurahty of suckers nfimpal- -ing position, a reciprocable striker, astick;

magazine and a stripper plate connectedto said striker for relative movement with respect to each other when said stripper plate contacts said suckers.

11. In a sucker impaling machine, a re-r clprocable striker, a stick magazlnehavingl supporting rods slidably supported with re-- spect to said striker, a stripper plate in adrods slidably supported in said striker, and

plate.

12. In a sucker mpaling machine, a striker a stick magazine, rods connecting said magazine and striker for relative movement, a

stripper plate in advance of said magazine,

rods connecting said plate and striker for relatlve movement, and coil springs surround- .ing the last mentioned rod and abutting said striker and stripper plate.

' 13. In a sucker impaling machine, a retaining framefOr securing a box of suckers, said frame having an adjustable side and a' pair of swingable ends, said adjustable side and ends havingcoacting sloping parts adapted to be broughtinto. coaction when said ends are swung to closing position.

14. In a sucker impaling machine, a box retaining frame having an adjustable mem ber anda swingable member and a'lat'ch for securing saidswin'gable member in operative position, said adjustable member and swing able member having coacting sloping ends adapted for wedging rotation. I g V 15. In a sucker impaling machine,'a re ciprocable striker, a support connected to saidstriker and a stick magazine removably carried by said support.

16. In a machine of the character described, a stick magazine comprising a supf porting base having 'aperatures, astick hold- 7.

er removably mounted upon said base and having apertures adapted to register With the apertures 1n sa1dbase and means for clamping' said stick holderto said-base with the apertures in registry,

17 In a sucker impaling machine, means for retaining a plurality of suckers in impal- .-ing position, a stick magazine for positioning a plurality of sticks with respect to said suckers, a driver for simultaneously driving said sticks into said suckers, and means for stripping said sticksfrom the magazine during the vvithdrawal thereof;

18. In a sucker impaling machine, means for retaining a plurality of Wrapped suckers V in impaling position, a reciprocable stick magazine for positioninga plurality of sticks with respect to said Wrapped suckers, a combined guide and stripper plate movable in 1 advance of said magazine and adapted for 'multaneously, driving said sticks into said abutting said suckers, and a striker for sisuckers,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- WALTER H. SERGENT. 

